RTP-area local music and culture

[kevin maxwell farmer <fakirmevern-amch AT yahoo.com>]

grady wrote:

> Ahh-so, it all becomes slightly less murky now. So that's your bread on 
> those deceptively-pricey sandwiches? And which of the meats are 
> house-cured?

rosemary ham. duck pastrami. probably some others by now.

every time i deliver bread, andy pulls some new concoction out of some
secret cubbyhole in the refrigerator for me to try. he's the mad
scientist of meat!

> I mean, I like the beer list and the decor; would like the ambience 
> better if they didn't suffer quite so much from DJ-volume-knob-itis 
> (here's a clue: not all of us are here to listen to you play records), 
> although the somewhat musty back room is quieter.
>
> But I have thus far been unable to bring myself to drop nine bucks on a 
> sandwich in a bar, no matter the order & arrangment of menu keywords.

> If you're saying that they *are* worth it (in more than the "well, 
> they're the only decent food after 10 p.m." sense) then I will 
> definitely make a point of dining there again soon.

i'm saying they are worth it.

as a general rule, i'm always willing to pay a little extra for food
made by someone passionate about the craft. i mean, jeez, ross, $9 to
support the very fine efforts of somebody whose mind practically jumps
right out of their face talking about duck pastrami? where else you
gonna find that?

-k